Crime by Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin 18th Mar 2021 5:04 AM
Premium Content  A VIOLENT prisoner who nearly killed an officer, leaving him with a broken nose, cheek, eye sockets and jaw, has now been moved out of maximum security, despite protests from staff about safety concerns. As a 17-year-old in 2014, Brian Lafaitele ran over a police officer in a stolen car in during a wild two-hour high-speed chase south of Brisbane. Four years later, he beat prison officer Greg Sands so badly he had to drink his food for months, endured several surgeries and may never return to work. The savage bashing resulted in Lafaitele being given an extra year added to his non parole period. He became eligible for parole last month.
Crime by Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin 18th Mar 2021 5:04 AM
Premium Content  A VIOLENT prisoner who nearly killed an officer, leaving him with a broken nose, cheek, eye sockets and jaw, has now been moved out of maximum security, despite protests from staff about safety concerns. As a 17-year-old in 2014, Brian Lafaitele ran over a police officer in a stolen car in during a wild two-hour high-speed chase south of Brisbane. Four years later, he beat prison officer Greg Sands so badly he had to drink his food for months, endured several surgeries and may never return to work. The savage bashing resulted in Lafaitele being given an extra year added to his non parole period. He became eligible for parole last month.
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